§ 18.2-181 Issuing bad checks, etc., larceny.
§ 18.2-181.1 Issuance of bad checks.
§ 18.2-182 Issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages; penalty.
§ 18.2-182.1 Issuing bad checks in payment of taxes.
§ 18.2-183 Issuance of bad check prima facie evidence of intent and knowledge; notice by certified or registered mail.
§ 18.2-184 Presumption as to notation attached to check, draft or order.
§ 18.2-185 Evidence and presumptions in malicious prosecution actions after issuance of bad check.
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Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 18.2 > Chapter 6 > Article 4 - Bad Check Law.

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the State Department of Social Services. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Includes: means includes, but not limited to. See Virginia Code 1-218
  • Local board: means the local board of social services representing one or more counties or cities. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
  • Local department: means the local department of social services of any county or city in the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Public assistance: means Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); auxiliary grants to the aged, blind, and disabled; medical assistance; energy assistance; food stamps; employment services; child care; and general relief. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Social services: means foster care, adoption, adoption assistance, child-protective services, domestic violence services, or any other services program implemented in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245